Donald Gerard has been a Life Coach since 2003, although, in reality, he has been supporting people on their path for most of his life. Donald was certified as an NLP Coach with the NLP and Coaching Institute of California and studied hypnosis and NLP at the Center for Hypnotherapy. He also served as a part-time teacher at Western Career College, teaching Psychology, Math, and Business Communications.
Donald attributes his current focus to his deeply transformative experiences in graduate school where he explored paradigms of consciousness, body-oriented psychotherapies, shamanism, collective dreamwork, various theories of the personality, and other tools for exploring one's self. Prior to launching his coaching practice, he spent many years managing computer operations and information systems for various companies in the Silicon Valley and in Los Angeles. In the future, Donald plans to do multidisciplinary doctorate-level research that combines theories and practicies in philosophy, psychology, and spirituality.
My philosophy is based on two concepts: holism and individuality. Holism suggests that all things in the universe are connected and that everyone is a whole person--body, mind, and spirit. Individuality suggests that each person has a unique constitution and experiences life in their own unique way. Together these concepts necessitate an approach to my work that considers each person's own unique place, potential, and purpose in the web of life.
The best way to learn more about me is to visit my website at http://www.donaldgerard.com or contact me at (510) 470-1798 for a free exploratory session.
Donald Gerard
4100 Redwood Road
Suite 10 PMB 261
Oakland, CA 94619
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/donaldgerard
(510) 470-1798